CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4] — Page 465

No. 75.

Hongkong.

My Lord,

C.O.

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(REG 2 MAY 06

Government House,

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Hongkong, 29th. March, 1906.

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Referring to Your Lordship's

Despatch No. 30 of the 7th. ultimo, forwarding correspond-

-ence regarding the nationality of Mr. Thomas Benning, I

have the honour to inform Your Lordship that this gentleman

is stated to be the illegitimate son of a Mr. A. H. Benning

an American subject, and a Chinese woman.

2.

It is believed that he was born at

Canton or Macao.

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G.,

80. *

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I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient,

humble servant,

M To than

Governor, &€ . .